Published date: 25 August 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 29 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1,800,000 to £2,500,000

Procurement reference

NOTTSCC001-DN686114-15688765

Published date

25 August 2023

Closing date

29 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 December 2023

Contract end date

30 November 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Culture, Learning and libraries (Midlands) trading as Inspire is undertaking this procurement exercise on behalf of the East Midlands Library Consortium (EMLIB) to establish a single supplier framework for the supply, migration, implementation and on-going support and maintenance of a new Library Management System (LMS). The procurement is being managed on behalf of Inspire by Nottinghamshire County Council.
EMLIB is a consortium of library services, founded in the East Midlands, and which has jointly procured a Library Management System (LMS) for their use.
The EMLIB Consortium is currently made up of the following six library services:
Derby City Council
Leicestershire County Council
Nottingham City Council
Culture, Learning and Libraries (Midlands) (referred to as Inspire)
Rutland County Council District Council (also referred to as Rutland County Council)
Derbyshire County Council

There is potential for the Consortium membership to grow over the duration of the new framework agreement by (up to) three (3) further services; the eligible library services are:

West Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
Leicester City

About the buyer

Contact name

Mabs Karim

Address

County Hall
Loughborough Road Westbridgford
Nottinghamshire
NG2 7QP
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1159772721

Email

mabs.karim@nottscc.gov.uk

Website

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk